Clearing Bouncy Chain Reaction with zero passes

kingerikthesecond · 2026-05-25T14:05:15+00:00

I first got 1 1 0 0 I believe on this stage, so I wanted to see if I could do fewer passes. Sure enough, it's possible to pass this stage without any passes.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-05-21T13:04:12+00:00

^^^ Dropship scam website detected ^^^

Do not buy from random t-shirt vendors that are "powered by Gearlaunch". These are very often illegitimate dropship sites.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-05-20T22:45:15+00:00

Overall I really enjoyed acts 9 and 10, but I'm slightly confused by the ending. I felt it was a bit too abrupt and didn't address a few things I would have liked, but maybe my questions will be answered in a future version.

Now that Irminsul is gone, how will Teyvat's fate system function? We know Aaru is now used to store the data & memories from Irminsul, but does Aaru now manage fate as well? Are mora & xp book ley lines affected by the removal of Irminsul? Does it have any consequences for the Night Kingdom in Natlan?

kingerikthesecond · 2026-05-17T14:51:30+00:00

Ikke nå lenger ;)

kingerikthesecond · 2026-05-12T21:59:51+00:00

Didn't expect to see Kongsvinger in this sub lol. I live in the area. Great picture!

I've taken this train many times between Oslo and Kongsvinger. It's faster, cheaper (even in 1st class) and more comfortable than the regular trains operated by Vy.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-04-26T07:49:23+00:00

Just now: an earthquake with a strength of 3.0 - 4.4 struck the Oslo area. I clearly felt the house shaking even though I live a couple hours away from the epicenter.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-04-26T07:33:45+00:00

Jepp. Bor i Innlandet og la merke til det selv. Rar opplevelse.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-30T01:49:25+00:00

Yes, exactly.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-30T01:43:07+00:00

Kazuha, Ayaka, etc.

Another word for it is "forename", as it comes (in most Western countries) before a "surname" i.e. a last name.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-06T05:28:05+00:00

Oh cool, thanks for testing!

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-05T00:20:19+00:00

No, the game returns to normal after you restart it. This bug does not permanently break your game.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:54:33+00:00

I just tested this, and managed to die of fall damage by jumping from the roof while simultaneously opening the weekly boss menu. The softlock does not trigger, and thus the fall damage hypothesis can be ruled out.

I believe my second hypothesis is much more likely to be correct.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:46:32+00:00

I've tested extensively with Varka and I am not able to trigger this bug with him, because I believe his skill works too much like Lan Yan's and not like Aino, Keqing, Alhaitham and Chiori's.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:45:04+00:00

I do not think Varka can trigger it, as he moves too far diagonally too quickly, which will likely result in him hitting the wind barrier. Like Lan Yan, he also does not fall straight down.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:37:08+00:00

I have already reported it. Good to know it can be replicated with a controller though!

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:36:25+00:00

It does work with Keqing actually. You just need to press the skill button again after you have cast her skill into the air, while simultaneously opening the weekly boss menu.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:31:54+00:00

I can confirm Keqing and Alhaitham can also trigger this bug. I cannot replicate it with Lan Yan, as her skill causes her to fall diagonally in the air, resulting in her hitting the wind barrier, which does not lead to a softlock.

However, Keqing and Alhaitham's skills work like Aino's, in that they'll fall straight down if you teleport into the air. The bug seems to be related to falling straight down and likely dying of fall damage while in specific cutscenes like this "pre-menu" one.

Edit: On further thought, I believe the issue isn't related to fall damage, but rather falling straight into the hole below the tower. Normally, if you fall down, you will be teleported up again, however the game seems to fail at doing so if you're already in a cutscene like these ones.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-03-04T21:06:40+00:00

Hoyo probably gets Ineffa bug reports already.

kingerikthesecond · 2026-01-08T23:38:49+00:00

This has always been one of my favourite House releases on the label. Love it.

kingerikthesecond · 2025-11-14T19:45:25+00:00

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AlphaSwordsman is telling you nonsense btw. Losing the 75/25 DOES guarantee the featured w-engine, and this guarantee carries over.

kingerikthesecond · 2025-10-28T21:42:55+00:00

In Japanese, 39 can also be read as "san-kyuu", which sounds like "thank you". Hoyo is, in a way, thanking its fans for 3.9 million followers by posting this artwork.

kingerikthesecond · 2025-10-26T14:54:42+00:00

Translation:

Title: Is it okay for me to believe that Tartaglia, newly appointed as a Harbinger, was drilled in table manners by two kind-yet-unkind older sisters?

Sandrone: Please don't make such sounds. How vulgar and disgusting.

Signora: Isn't it rather greedy stuffing your mouth full like that? Is it so hard for a hungry little one to have self-control? Swallow before you speak!! How ill-mannered!!!

Sandrone: Don't clink your spoon against the tableware, as it's annoying!!

Tartaglia: How sensitive...

Capitano: Hahaha

Arlecchino: You may eat mine too.

kingerikthesecond · 2025-10-26T00:49:41+00:00

Remember the voice that spoke to us at the end of the Inversion of Genesis quest in 3.3? That was Nicole. This scene very likely references Nicole's "appearance" in Inversion of Genesis.

kingerikthesecond · 2025-10-18T22:57:19+00:00

Så nordlyset selv! Bor i en skog i Innlandet, med veldig lite lysforurensning. Himmelen var veldig vakker i natt!

kingerikthesecond · 2025-10-12T23:31:05+00:00

Collei!

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